The emerging diagnostic imaging market is segmented on the basis of applications such as advanced conventional technologies, remote diagnostics, point-of-care diagnostics, nuclear medicine, biomarkers, imaging agents and other emerging technologies. The report includes emerging technologies which are commercialized and which are going through final phases of approvals. Market covered in the emerging diagnostic imaging are North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle-East and Africa (MEA) and Asia-Pacific.

The diagnostic equipment of conventional technologies are over burdened with the hospitals and diagnostic centers having limited resources and budgets, especially in emerging markets like India and China. Hence there is requirement of machines that are capable of performing multiple diagnoses. Portable diagnostic machines are one of the major advancement which enables providing point-of-care assistance and reaching out to more number of patients.

United States being the largest healthcare market is number one in making changes so that healthcare can become more affordable to people. There is an increase in demand of services as well as products that are value based in the industry that lacks resources as well as skills. Opportunities are growing for the industry with the emergence of new markets. They are situated in the developing economies with ever changing needs.